摘要: - Who do you have in mind for the position? - I think Peter is the most person for it. A. generous B. likely C. optimistic D. voluntary

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YOU CAN'T DO IT EVEN IF IT HURTS NOBODY

  Who do you think breaks the law in our society? If you believe that only tough guys commit crimes, you may have to think again.Unlike in the movies, we can't divide the world into bad guys and model citizens.Real life is much more complex.In the same way that diseases range from the common cold to fatal forms of cancer, crimes vary in degree.For example, smoking in an elevator will inconvenience people, but much less than threatening them with a gun.

  In addition to breaking the law themselves, people tolerate various levels of crime.Why can we tolerate some crimes? It may be that, by seeing others do something, we accept it more easily.For instance, most people will find it easier to speed on a highway when everybody else is driving over the speed limit.When people celebrate a sports championship, if they see someone breaking store windows, they might start breaking windows themselves or even steal from the store.So the people around us influence how much law-breaking we can tolerate.

  We must also wonder whether seeing violence on television or reading about it in the newspapers every day makes us tolerate crime more than we should.We become used to seeing blood on the news on television, or in full color in newspapers and magazines.Because we see thousands of dead people on TV, maybe we just try to ignore the situation behind the violence.If so many citizens tolerate violence and crime, or even commit crimes themselves, it may simply be because of the human mind.Our minds may not care about specific laws.Instead, our minds may have a system of values that usually prevents us from hurting other people to improve our own lives.Yet, when it comes to respecting the rights of a mass of anonymous(不知名的)individuals, we might not be so responsible.While most people would not steal a wallet containing $50,they may not mind cheating on taxes, because cheating on taxes does not hurt anyone person.It hurts society, but "society" remains an abstract(抽象的)idea that is not as real asa neighbor or a friend's friend.

  When we realize that many people have misunderstandings of law-breaking, we could think it is surprising that so many people have a criminal record.How could we improve the level of honesty in our society? Would strict laws help make our society better? Probably not.Honesty will have to come from social pressure:in the family, at school, on the job, each and every one of us can encourage honesty by showing which behavior is unacceptable.And teaching respect should become everyone's responsibility.

(1)

According to the author, "Real life is much more complex." probably means ________.

[  ]

A.

there is a wide range of people and crimes in the real life

B.

smoking in an elevator goes against laws in the real life

C.

there are much more crimes than diseases in the real life

D.

some model citizens sometimes break laws in the real life

(2)

What does the author think of the people who cheat on taxes?

[  ]

A.

They take no notice of the human mind.

B.

They break the laws unaccepted in their minds.

C.

They hurt other people to improve their own lives.

D.

They aren't concerned with some particular laws.

(3)

People tolerate violence and crime because ________.

[  ]

A.

their behavior is the same as that of most other people

B.

they pay no attention to the truth behind the crimes

C.

most unlawfiil acts are not harmful to the individual

D.

they hold mistaken beliefs about law-breaking

(4)

What is the author's purpose in writing this passage?

[  ]

A.

To discuss whether laws are strict enough.

B.

To remind people to behave with honesty.

C.

To show people the importance of education.

D.

To explain why many people have criminal records.

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  Crossroads International

  How does Crossroads work?

  Crossroads is a resource network. We take goods Hong Kong doesn't want and give them to people who badly need them. We collect those goods and give them out in the welfare arena(福利院) in Hong Kong, Mainland China, elsewhere in Asia, Eastern Europe and Africa. So Crossroads is just that:a Crossroads between need and resource.

  Who do we help?

  The welfare agencies we help do not run on large budgets(预算). They are grass-root groups who have seen a need and tried to meet it. They can't get the job done without back-up, though, so our task is to help them do their task. Our warehouse is full of goods, from computers to high chairs, clothing to books, stationery to medical provision, cupboards to dining sets. They send us a list of their needs and we try to match it with the resource we have in stock.

  How do we operate?

  Crossroads itself also operates on a low budget. We do not buy the goods we send. They are donated(捐赠). Similarly, rather than raising funds for freight (货运), we ask transport companies to donate their services. Nobody in our organization receives a salary. Even our full-time staff work on a voluntary basis.

  Those that donate goods and services:

  ●Factories

  ●Manufacturers

  ●Hospitals

  ●Hotels

  ●Educational Institutions

  ●Householders

  ●Transport Companies

  ●Offices

  ●Other Charities

  One resource that we are always in need of is people. While we receive large quantities of goods and there is never a short supply of requests for them, we are always in need of hands to help sort and prepare them for shipping.

What can I do?

  We are always in need of people. We have a lot of tasks. If you are volunteering regularly, we can offer work in some of the following categories, some of the time. You are welcome to number your top three choices and we will do our best to accommodate(提供) them.

  ●Clothing categorization

  ●Sewing

  ●Toy categorization

  ●Furniture handling

  ●Book categorization

  ●Driving

  ●Household goods categorization

  ●Office work

  ●Electrical goods categorization

  ●Book keeping

  ●Stationery categorization

  ●Fund-raising

  ●Medical categorization

  Where to find us

  All volunteer work is done at our warehouse:

  Located in Basement Zone M of the Kai Tak Government Building. Our warehouse hours :

  Tues-Sat.: l0am-5 : 30pm

  Postal Address:16Man Tong, Silvermine Bay, Lantau Island, Hong Kong

  Office details:Ph:2984 9309, 2740 9657 Fax:2984 7452

  Email:106122. 2524 @ compuserve. Com

1.Crossroads International is ________.

[  ]

A.a welfare agency

B.a place to store goods donated

C.an organization to collect goods for those who need them

D.an organization run by the government

2.People in poor areas can't get help from the Crossroads if they need ________.

A.toys and books

B.furniture and computers

C.fresh water and food

D.clothes and washing machines

3.The purpose of this brochure(小册子) is mainly to ________.

[  ]

A.look for volunteers to work for Crossroads

B.call on people to donate more goods

C.let people know what Crossroads International is

D.tell people what Crossroads can provide

4.From the above brochure, we can conclude that ________.

[  ]

A.people who work at Crossroads get low pay from it

B.Crossroads doesn't give goods directly to the people who need them

C.you can do whatever you like if you offer help at Crossroads

D.Crossroads has collected more goods than needed

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Crossroads International

  How does Crossroads work?

  Crossroads is a resource(物资)network.We take goods Hong Kong doesn’t want and give them to people who badly need them.We collect those goods and give them in the welfare(福利)places in Hong Kong, mainland China , elsewhere in Asia, Eastern Europe and Africa.So Crossroads is just that:a Crossroads between need and resource.

  Who do we help?

  The welfare agencies(机构)we help do not run on large budgets(预算).They ate grass.Roots group who have seen a need and tried to meet it.They can’t get the job done without back-up, though, so our job is to help them do their work.Our warehouse(仓库)is full of goods, from computers to high chairs, clothing to books, stationery(文具)to medical provision(供应品), cupboards to dining set.They send us a list of their needs and we try to match it with what we have.

  How do we operate?

  Crossroads itself also operates on a low budget.We do not buy the goods we send.They are donated.(捐献)Similarly, rather than raising money for shipping, we ask transport companies do donate their services.Nobody in our organization recieves a salary.Even our full-time workers work on voluntary basis.

  Those that donate goods and services:

  *Factories     *Hospitals

  *Hotels      *Schools

  *Householders   *Transport Companies

  *Offices      *Other Charities

  One resource that we are always in need of is people.While we receive large quentities of goods and there is never a short supply of requests for them, we are always in need of hands to help sort and prepare them for shipping!

  What can I do?

  We are always in need of people.We have a lot of different jobs.If you are volunteering regularly, we can offer work in some of the following categories(类别), some of the time.You are welcome to number your top three choices and we Will do our best to match them.

  *Clothing categorization(分类)  *Toy categorization

  *Book categorizaion      *Househould goods categorization

  *Electrical goods categorization  *Medical categorization

  *Furniture handling       *Driving

  *Office work          *Money-raising

  Where to find us?

  All volunteer work is done at our warehouse.Our warehouse hours:

  Tues-Sat, 10am-5∶30pm

  Postal Address:

  16 Man Tong, Silvermine Bay, Lantau Island, Hong Kong

  Office details:

  Ph:984 9309, 27409657;

  Fax:2984 7452

  Email:106122.2524@ compuserve.com

(1)

People in poor areas can’t get help from the Crossroads if they need _________.

[  ]

A.

toys and books

B.

children’s beds and computer desks

C.

fresh water and food

D.

refrigerators and washing machines

(2)

The purpose of this brochure is mainly to _________.

[  ]

A.

let people know what Crossroads International is

B.

call on people to donate more goods

C.

look for volunteers to work for Crossroads

D.

tell people what Crossroads can provide

(3)

From the above brochure, we can conclude(推断)that _________.

[  ]

A.

Crossroads doesn’t give goods directly to the people who need them

B.

people who work at the Crossroads get low pay from it

C.

you can do whatever you like if you offer help at the Crossroads

D.

Crossroads has collected more goods than needed

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